Brassiere



N. BLUM BRASSIERE June 26, 1945.

Filed Feb. 23, 1942 INVENTOR A/ETT/E BLUM ATTORNE outer surfaces.

Patented June 26, 1945 IBRASSIYERE K H v Nettie Biun ocea aa'sgaij' i ia g 1 ma aam a we; sears 319i!) 6 Claims.

This invention relates to brassieres. More par- I ticularly, theinvention relates to the constructionof thebreast supporting pockets ofgarments th s. typ a d k d to give two such po k ts a firmness andyetfiexibility to support thebreasts in a raised, comfortable andnon-bindingposi tion. -Then0ve1features of the invention will be bestunderstood from the following description when taken together with theaccompanying drawing, in which certain embodiments of the invention aredisclosed, and inwhich the separate parts are designated by suitablereference characters in each of the views, andin which: 1

U Fig. -,1 is a diagrammatic front view of abrassire showing the,partsin extended position.

n, .Fig. 2 is aview similarto Fig.1 showing, only apartoftheconstruction and illustrating a modiflcation, i an i Fig. 3 is a viewsimilarto Fig. 1 and showing an independentpocket formingmember.

i .Fig. 4 is a partial section on the lineal-Iii of n Fig. Land 1 g ,n Hn n Fig. 5 is a sectionaldetail viewofra portion of a padded fabricemployed in the construction of apocket ofthe brassire. (if A Itis thEIJIim QIMDUIDOSB of myfpresent in-.

vention to construct the breast supporting pockets 'of a brassiereorpockets used forthe support of breasts in a'xgarment wholly. or'partiallyo'f a padded tmateriaLthat is to say,alrelatively firm bodywhich is identified as a pad faced on inner and outer surfaceswithsuitable materials and in. stitching these sheets ofmaterialtoge'ther-in a quilting manner to form of the resulting composite structure asoft, flexible andyet relatively firm bodyforsupporting the breasts in raised, youthful position.

' .In Fig. lot the drawing, I have indicated one I adaptation of theinvention and at lllfand H' are shown' two breast pockets of similarconstructioneach having atthe upper edge portion thereof curved andcohcaved-segmentsll adapted to fit over the nipple and adjacent areas ofthe breast, as me. 1 v

Each pocket lflf'il comprises a i central V- clearly illustrated in Fig.4 of the drawshaped portion" i3' preferably composed of a relativelyfirm rubber sheeting which may be faced on inner andouter surfaces orthis section may be composed of an elastic fabric of any desiredconstruction." In other adaptations of the in vention,the section l3maybe composed of relaa tively firm sheetings'of metal or plasticmaterials, which in' turn may be face' 'cl"on"inrier"and At 14 areshownwhat maybe termed the inner "sectionsflof the pockets .[0 and l i,the sections being alse substantiallyutriangular in form and at l.5.,are shown outer or side sections also substantially triangular ,inform, the sections. H d fferingfromthesections I75 substantiallyj rithearrangement of lines of stitchings thereon; the stitchings 16 onflthesections M being" substantially, vertical, ,whereas the .stitchings iion the sections 15 are substantiallyhorizontal) ,Both

of.l.the sections.l4t and,l5. areconstructed from,

three sheetings as indicated in detail in mg; 5 vof lthe drawing; that.is..-to say, a central "sheeting i8 is faced on the inner surface by'asheet l9 preferab ygof a structure presenting asoft inner surface byvirtue of a .nap oripile .20 thereon and anouterlsheetingj I. Thesheeting '18 may be in a thelform o'fa felt or cotton pad or maybeformed fromganyi other suitable material having rigid or semi-rigid.characteristics,.. bearing in mind that the sctiOns ,l4'and, [5 must .befree to flex in conforming-with theicontouritoffthe breast. (Atthisitime, it isralso ,well to pointuout that the trimming and.finishing materialsiof the garment are. omitted mmhe sake of .claritvandin some instances sheet 2 I may constitute an'outer facing sheet .fortherespective sections.- H-The'sectionsfll 4. and I5 are stitched. orotherwise! secured to.side edgesfofnsections i3, asiindicated at 22. Thesections [3 in combination' with the sections ll 4.. upport' the greaterpart of-the load of (the breasts whereas the sections l5 'extendhto thesideslofc the body .in maintaining the breasts in position, .andforthisreason the stitchings l6 arefarrangedmvertically on thesectionsi4. The pockets lli-andMlL may be used separately according totheateachings of Fig. 3 later described orflassembled in, forming. abrassiere garment in which, ,latterginstance adjacent sections I4 arejoined by suitable strapsas at 23, which may" be whollysor'partiallycomposed ofelastic material.

Attached to-upper, vouter cornea-portions of the sections i 5 areshoulder straps 24.-hav ing' adjustable ibuckles, asindicated at 25 "andthese straps may "also include elastic portionslas seen at 25. The-rear'- ends of the straps 24 are coupled with arbody encircling strap21, the" forward ends of which are coupled with the sections l5 adjacentthe lower portions thereof and suitable means suchfor example as-abuckle 28 .adjustably couples the strapfl to fit about the body of thewearer. It is also preferred that elastic inserts ;29 be employed inthe-strapil to preventbinding,

-- In Fig; 2 of the drawing, lhave illustrated another adaptation of.the invention and as both pockets are of identical construction, onlyone pocket is disclosed in order to simplify the illustration. ,In theconstruction shown in Fig. 2, the

pocket is composed of two sections 31 and 32 instead of three sections,as shown 1n Fig. 1, the

section it being of a type and kind similar to the to the sections I5,the two sections being stitched or otherwise secured together centrallyof the pocket a'sfi'rfidiatedsat fiii Elk-represents a s ment similar tothe Segment I2"a.t the top of the pocket, 35 the straps similar to thestraps 23, a. part of the shoulder strap and 31 a part of the"encircling strap.

the construction shown in, Fig. 2, it will the'fixmer morex'igicl'matein. one half hall! be rial the plo'yed to retain'tlie pocketagainst upward dis-,-

placement in the garment,

f n all of thefvarious pocket constructions dise closed; theseveralsectiong. thereof and particul -t artv Qft e se ions r iaeth wer 'craledge portionjof the'p'ocketjis tree to flex 1 ift ann ndica e 44i E a40f h dra n f om he base a he b ea t n the bode of-the wearer (tinsomefinstances'where hei s sge leave ni rshebed by we in or otherwise toa'predetermined generalfconto'ur,

the edge portions 44 will be shaped in thegeneral contour of thecurvatureindicated in Fig; 4:. However, in all instances' it-is-;desirable to employ material WhiCh iS sufiiciently'flexible toyield in conforming with the contour of the breasts,

The breast'pockets constructedin accordance said sections comprising asheet of relatively firm flexible material, the other section comprisinga t t t it th it It depth of the band, eseoment of oonoove contour atthe upper edges of the sections of each band,

said segments overlying the nipple and, adjacent area. of the breastleaving the major part of the upper portion of the breast exposed, andmeans -o'omprising; straps attached to inner and outer .eqges of eachband. for supporting said bands in position upon the body Of a. weaxer Abrassire of the class described comprising east receiving, d

each-side of the first named section; the second named "sections having'stitchings' extending therethrough in close proximity to each othr the,stitches ofsaid sections at inner ends oi the bands being substantiallyvertical; and' the stitches of said, sections at the outer ends ofbandsbeing substantially horizontaL- i 3. A brassire of the class describedcomprising two Substantially similar breast. receiving; and supportingmembers, each member "being'corns posed of at least two differentsections rioll'ectiv ely forming a half 'cup engaging the lower Portionand sides only of the'breast, eachisection extending between upperandilower-edgesiofr'the member,- a segment of concave contourhat theupperedge of said sectionsfsaidi segment-ovens lying thenipple andadjacent area-0f thesbreast leaving 'themajor part of, the breastexposedi means, joining adjacent ends iof said 'rnemhers meanscomprising back and shou der straps-pie tached to outer ends only ofsaid rnembers'mr supporting saidmembers upon thebody 'Qffthe wearer, andone of said sections, of eaghgnember comprising arubber sheet, 1

4. A brassire 0f the-class described comprise,

ing twosubstantially similar brea t IQQfiiYzitiE and with the'teaci'lings of, this application areapplicable for mounting upon thebody, of "the wearer in accordance with'the teachingsin-my Patent#2261365; granted Dec. '23, 1941, as Well asin accordance withtheteachin'g in two companion applications Serial Numb ers 431,1 1Q,filed February 16, 1942; and 431,552; filed February l9,

Having fully described my invention, what I supp tin mbe s e c ber beins me posed of at least twodifierent section collectivey iorm ne a l eeaeing he owen-nnntiqnl and sides only of the breast, each sectionextends: ing the full depth of the breast 91 p a sggment ofconcavecontour attheupper edge Of1-alde or sa d se ent over in the i le andtee. iacent area of thebreast leaving thew part Oflthe top of thebreastexposed, mea

prising back and shoulder straps attaqhedt; members for "supporting saidmembers upprgtk e body of the wearer, andone of said; s tpns og eachmember comprising a padded body-1gp, three separate sheets of materialsecured together by closely arranged stitchings.

5. In a brassiere, the breast supporting pockets of which comprise halfcup portions having top segments engaging the nipple and adjacent areaonly of the breast, means joining adjacentjends of said cup portions,means comprising back and shoulder straps attached to outer ends of thecup portions for supporting the same uponthe body of the wearer the cupportions of each pocket 10 comprising joined sections of ,difierentmaterials, each section extending the full depth of thecup portion, andat least one of said sections comprising a padded sheeting. i i

segments engaging the nipple andadjacent area portion, at least one ofsaid sections comprising i a padded sheeting, and another sectioncomprising a sheet of firm but flexible material. i

NETTIE BLUM.

. e e i 3 6. In abrassire, the breast supporting pockets of whichcomprise half cup portions having top

